The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-22
a BIG HAUL.
Descent Upon a Den of Thieves and
Counterfelters.
Watches, Diamonds and JeweIry by
the Pailful.
EIabotate ParaphernaIia for Making
the Queer.

BosToN, Jan. 21.--The police Of Chelsea
tonight arrested Garland Russo, aged As.
Baldasaro Boseo, aged 40, and Rosa Pernini
q, and the capture is doubtless the most Inn
portant ever made in this section Of the
country. All three are Italians. The woman,
Rosa, had attracted attention to herself by
the freedom with which she had been spend
ing money for some time past, her appear
anee not being such as to indicate the pos
session of such unlimited means Suspicious
finally detected In passing counterfeit
money. Although the fact that she had pre-
yiously used only good coins prevented sum
mary action, the woman was followed to a
house on Cottage street, In the Marshes,
by two officers, where she was taken
into custody. Search was made Of the
house when the officers were astounded at
discovering that the house was a yeritable
storehouse for valuables, diamonds, jewelry
of all kinds, all sorts Of watches, money in
bank notes, gold coins, silver coins and bull
ion were found everywhere in all manner Of
hiding places.
A vase was overturned ON a mantel and a
shower of gold fell on floor. A tin pail
was uncovered and found TO contain innum-
erable watches. Under carpets and mat
tresses were bank notes, and money was
stuffed in the upholstery of the furniture.
Everywhere was money and jewelry, the en-
tire collection being worth many thousands
of dollars. Having secured the women the
officers continued their search to the rear of
the house and proceeded to shed, upon
entering the door of which bull dog of
gigantic size sprung out. The animal fas-
tened his fangs in the leg Of one Of the po-
licemen when the other released him by
shooting the dog. Entering the shed the
men found themselves in small sized, but
thoroughly equipped mint There were dies,
moulds, erucibles and other implements used
in counterfeits; the whole FORMING the most
complete set of apparatus for coming the
queer" money ever captured in New Eng
land.
While the officers were continuiAg the in
vestigati0ns still further the two Italian
men arrived at the house and we're also ar
rested and securely bound. They were
guarded by one Of the officers while the
other returned to headquarters for assist
ance. -Four other policemen were sent to
the scene and the three prisoners conveyed
to the central station where they were lock-
ed up. The valuables found were collected
and also brought to headquarters, there be-
ing enough to fill a wagon.
1t is supposed that the arrested parties
had received stolen property from burglars
and other criminals from all parts Of the
country, and that as much Of it as possible
was disposed Of for good money; while
jewelry and bullion was used in coming
counterfeits The counterfeits were all fine
ly executed.
How much Of the spurious stuff is in cir
cnla9lon is not known. 1t IS not known
whether there are other c0nfederates, but
the police think there Is no doubt that the
prisoners acted as "fence" for large band
of robbers, and they hope to obtain intelli-
gence from those under arrest that they will
lead to other Important captures.